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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator - Orthodontic Department

The closing date is 22 June 2025

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Job summary

Closing Date: 22.06.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: Commencing 23.06.25

Interviews expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: Commencing 30.06.25

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Administrator/Typist to join the Orthodontic Department.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to possess excellent communication, time management and organisational skills and must be able to work under pressure.

Working with minimal supervision, the successful candidate must be able to use their own initiative and prioritise their own workload ensuring deadlines are met as specified. An excellent telephone manner is essential for this post as you will often be required to contact patients to arrange admission for surgery as well as liaison with ward and theatre staff. Good audio-typing skills are highly desirable for this post.

Previous administrative and IT skills are essential and previous experience with EPR or relevant PAS system & Word applications (Including Excel) would be advantageous as is a good working knowledge of the NHS. Experience of theatre scheduling is highly desirable.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7250072

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be part of a team of 2 providing administrative support to the Orthodontics Band 3 medical secretaries. Main duties relate to theatre scheduling, with audio-typing support to the secretaries. You will be required to undertake a short typing test at the end of the interview

Post holder would be part of a wider team so flexibility is essential and there may on occasion be a requirement to cover posts in other areas as the CSU spans both BRI and SLH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be part of a team of 2 providing administrative support to the Orthodontics Band 3 medical secretaries. Main duties relate to theatre scheduling, with audio-typing support to the secretaries. You will be required to undertake a short typing test at the end of the interview

Post holder would be part of a wider team so flexibility is essential and there may on occasion be a requirement to cover posts in other areas as the CSU spans both BRI and SLH.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)*

Experience

Essential

  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, data input and word processing
  • Previous clerical experience in an administrative setting
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Experience of offering suggestions for improving own or team working practices.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
  • A thorough knowledge of the 18 week Referral to Treatment and Patient Access Policies
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)*

Experience

Essential

  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, data input and word processing
  • Previous clerical experience in an administrative setting
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Experience of offering suggestions for improving own or team working practices.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
  • A thorough knowledge of the 18 week Referral to Treatment and Patient Access Policies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Manager - Orthodontics Department

Tracey Fletcher

Tracey.Fletcher2@bthft.nhs.uk

01274365802

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7250072

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


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